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Moria fire propels migration issue back to top of political agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsJust as the Greek government was expecting some relief from the refugee challenge that has caused... seekers on the island of Lesvos has brought the issue back into sharp focus. The fire broke out.... As of Wednesday, a state of emergency has been declared. Clearly, one of the immediate challenges authorities
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Newsletter 337 - 13/05/2022
Mitsotakis telling members of the ruling New Democracy party that it has to stick to its task... Greece has ever seen, despite the constant complaints from the opposition parties. The government... by the European Commission, is due to kick in from July. In total, the government has budgeted 4.3 billion euros
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ND and SYRIZA contend with internal strife as PASOK advances
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures aimed at lightening the tax load for households. This week’s briefing has been preceded.... The spat between Mitsotakis and former PM Antonis Samaras, who has been critical of government policy, particularly vis a vis relations with Turkey, has become a main topic of coverage in the local media
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PM tries to guide government to firmer ground as opposition also faces struggle
PoliticsGreek Politicsit has taken from the backlash prompted by its handling of the Tempe train crash and its aftermath... as a way to win back much of the support it has lost over recent months. Other issues that ND... has been at the forefront of the call from European leaders for greater flexibility on procurement
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Konstantopoulou dominates opposition politics as PASOK and SYRIZA struggle to make mark
PoliticsGreek Politicsaffair. Mitsotakis is hoping to follow up on the increase to the minimum wage, which has risen by more... since 2020, and housing, which has increased by 17 pct during the same period. Course of Freedom... of Freedom overtake them in recent opinion polls. The party’s leader, Zoe Konstantopoulou, has also
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Newsletter 462 - 16/05/2025
PoliticsND claims upper hand as Tempe dominates debate againThe Tempe issue has once again surged... finds no evidence of an illegal load, a conclusion the government has cited in dismissing conspiracy... intend to pursue felony charges against Karamanlis - an effort the government has vowed to reject. New
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of the sudden closure of post offices has set off a chain reaction... Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised to tighten rules on gun ownership and establish a strong police... for the PM’s office, which has been in crisis mode over the past several months trying to contain
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Newsletter 196 -01/03/2019
of Eurogroup The Greek government has yet to settle on the details of the new framework for primary... authorities for a new system of protection of primary residences raises concern. "It has a large... (IAPR). The report says that there has been a significant delay in the appointment of administrative
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Newsletter 434 - 27/09/2024
was re-elected last summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been dealing with internal strife... complaints about the way that the Culture Ministry has handed out contracts for the snack bars..., Mitsotakis has embarked on a charm offensive to try and placate rebels within New Democracy, as fresh
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Newsletter 464 - 30/05/2025
Democracy, which has been facing pressure from more extreme factions urging stricter measures... action has already been taken against certain applicants suspected of fraud, no charges have been... and has been a longstanding issue. However, their defence is undermined by the fact that the EPPO
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